Schools won't race to the top -- again

05-21-2010

Blog by Emily Alpert/Voice of San Diego

This is probably not a big surprise, but San Diego Unified is not going to take part in the California application for the second round of Race to the Top, a competition for more federal money for schools. San Diego Unified was the biggest California school district to sit out the first round, saying it had too little information about what reforms would be demanded of it if it signed on. That decision angered some community groups and parents who said it had passed up a chance for money and change. The competition pits states against each other to convince the federal government that their innovations and reforms are worth investing in. It also prizes school systems that link teacher evaluation to student test scores, something that doesn't fly with most members of the San Diego school board. For some background on the federal competition, check out this New York Times Magazine article about it. (more...)

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